destination

noun

des·​ti·​na·​tion ˌde-stə-ˈnā-shən 

1

: a place to which one is journeying or to which something is sent

when the package has reached its destination

kept their destination secret

2

: a place worthy of travel or an extended visit

a popular tourist destination

—often used before another noun

a destination restaurant

a destination resort

3

: the purpose for which something is predetermined or destined

4

: an act of appointing, setting aside for a purpose, or predetermining

Examples of destination in a Sentence

After stopping for lunch, we continued on toward our destination.

The package reached its destination two days later.

He enjoys traveling to remote and exotic destinations.

We traveled through three states before reaching our final destination.

Recent Examples on the Web

So far, the Buddhist monks have made it across much of the country, prompting online searches and interest in the walk, the monks’ mission and their destination in Washington. —Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026

That’s a yawning mobility gap of 168 destinations between the top- and bottom-ranked passports. —Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026

Rounding out the study’s top five safest destinations are Australia, Austria, Iceland, and Canada. —Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026

In addition, the BepiColombo spacecraft, launched in 2018, is set to arrive at Mercury, its destination, in December. —Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

see destine

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Rhymes for destination

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

destination

noun

des·​ti·​na·​tion ˌdes-tə-ˈnā-shən 

1

: the purpose for which something is destined

2

: an act of appointing, setting aside for a purpose, or deciding beforehand

3

: a place which is the goal of a journey or to which something is sent